The Arizona Center for Economic Progress offers Progressive Ideas and Solutions to Meet the Needs of the State
December 27, 2018
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In January 2016, the progressive oriented Arizona Center for Economic Progress formed under the umbrella of the Children’s Action Alliance. Located in central Phoenix, this organization, with ties to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Ford, Anne E. Casey and Arizona Foundations, has already impacted the public policy arena with Democrats (and some … Read more
Mystery Mueller grand jury subpoena appealed to SCOTUS
December 25, 2018
A foreign-government-owned company that appears to be locked in a subpoena fight with Special Counsel Robert Mueller is taking the battle to the Supreme Court. Mystery firm takes Mueller-linked subpoena fight to Supreme Court: The identity of the firm and the foreign country at issue remain closely guarded secrets, but POLITICO first reported earlier this … Read more
POLITICO on 2020 Arizona special election for U.S. Senate
December 25, 2018
POLITICO has a lengthy Christmas day speculation post on the Crowd of Democrats jockeying over the Arizona Senate special election in 2020: Arizona Democrats like their chances to beat Martha McSally again in 2020. But they may have to settle a long and crowded Senate primary first. Four Democrats have already started laying the groundwork … Read more
Donald Trump celebrates Festivus while ruining Christmas for children
December 25, 2018
President Donald Trump is extending his Festivus celebration by continuing to engage in the “Airing of Grievances,” his opportunity to tell others how they have disappointed him in the past year, and by wallowing in a pity party. On Christmas Eve, Trump airs more grievances: The president is making a list, and checking it twice: … Read more
Christmas message 2018
December 24, 2018
As we celebrate Christmas 2018, let us reflect upon the wabi-sabi of life. This is a Japanese term about accepting and celebrating the imperfect and temporariness of life. From Wikipedia: “In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi (侘寂) is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection.[2] The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete”.[3] It is … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of December 23, 2018
December 23, 2018
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event (7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
